Shang Yang was born in Hubei province in 1942. He graduated from Hubei Academy of Fine Arts with an MA in art.

Awards:
Document Prize, China Contemporary Art Document Exhibition at China Century Gallery in 2006
Document Prize, the 1st Art Document Exhibition at the Gallery of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts 2004
Contribution Prize, The 1st Art Academics Invitation Exhibition at Hong Kong Art Museum 1997
Academic Prize, the 1st 90's Art Biennial of Guangzhou at Guangzhou International Exhibition Center
Honor Prize, the 1st China Oil Painting Annual Exhibition at China History Museum 1991
Gold Prize, the 6th Art Exhibition of Hubei Province at Wuhan Exhibition Hall 1984
Excellence Prize, the 6th National Art Exhibition at China Art Museum 1984

Group Exhibitions:
Asian and Pacific International Art Invitational Exhibition at Fuzhou Gallery in 1998
12th Asia International Art Exhibition at Macao Gallery in 1997
Post 89 China New Art Exhibition at Marlborough Gallery in London in 1994
Post 89 China New Art Exhibition at Hong Kong Art Center and Austria Modern Art Museum in 1993
7th National Art Exhibition at China Art Museum in Beijing in 1989
China Modern Oil Paintings in nine cities including Tokyo in Japan in 1987
2nd World Modern Art Exhibition in New Deli in India in 1986